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Something completely different than my normal posts :))
This plane buzzed overhead as I was on the beach... Actually, it's much further away than it looks, due to the reach of my telephoto lens... The grain in the sky and clouds is intentional and for effect...
the plane, a 737 was spotless inside. Not a mark, on surfaces or fabric (compared to somewhat shabby marks and wear and tear on US airline interiors). Not one dead trapped insect stuck in a windowed coffin between the inside and outside window of your seat (look next time, and how DO they get there to begin with).
Soon after takeoff we bank to the right to head south across the coast of sydney and the state of new south wales (NSW), over canberra (the national capitol area) into melbourne in the state of Victoria (VIC).
"Afternoon refreshments" in economy class said the announcement once in the air. Wow. Complementary wine and beer (mixed drinks A$6). Ignoring the fact the beer includes Fosters things were good. The "snacks" provided were good too. A joint packet of cashews and apricot. Large portions. Good quality. As the ingredients list, contents 100% cashews. Yum.
Cabin staff, in economy, smiles, friendly, want to help clearly.
Also walked around offering apples as snacks. Good apples. In a huge basket that must have had about 30 apples in it. I wanted to take a picture but I was laughing at the sight.
I LOVE the orange tablemat thing they give out too. It's a perforated nice-feel absorbant material. Its a tablemat. It's also a bag for trash afterwards so as they walk through doing pickup it takes seconds. It's also a napkin. It's a great tablematnapkinbag idea.
It also contains inside a wetwipe and stirrer for drinks that's twice the size/length of the US ones.
Sunsets. I've noticed the sunrises and sunsets occur very quickly here. Like within 15 mins and it's suddenly light, or dark. Must be the hemisphere and season (last week of winter). It's chilly enough at night i had to go buy a coat. My fault for thinking australia, sunny, its august, it will be hot.
Flight time 90 mins. Sydney to Melbourne. Quantas CityFlyer. $
Airport. Terminal 3 sydney. Bigger than National (DCA). Quieter but I realised its the people who go about their airporty stuff with less of a presence or noise. Folks just a few seats away on a cellphone have what appears to be a habit of covering their mouth with their other hand so their calls are not public (and hence quieter). A full flight doesn't have a gate boarding seat area where there are no free seats. Even the gate agent counter area is turned 90 degrees from the US standard so folks queueing are lining up in the area not out into the corridor. Terminal 3 is dedicated to quantas domestic flights. From arriving to boarding was never asked for any photo id. Why does showing some form of unverifable photo id help us with flights in the US?
New Zealand Maori queen laid to rest today. Queen Te Atairangikaahu (Dame Te Ata) reigned for 40 years, lacking any constitutional powers but beloved of the NZ nation. Before europeans arrived the Maori were ruled by many chiefs, their monarchy only came about after contact with the British. New Zealand - originally Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud - was not colonised by the British in the way Australia was.
The natives, descendants of the Polynesians, often reacted violently to foreign visitors, begining with Abel Tasman in 1642. Captain Cook took possession of the islands for Britain in 1769 - without consulting the natives. The presence of the fierce Maori menat the British preferred and went off to colonise Australia instead.
But foreigners were drawn to New Zealand. British, French and American ships began making regular visits. Mostly whalers, seal hunters and traders. The Maori became part of their trading network and acquired tastes for european and american goods and a knowledge of Pakeha - non-Maori culture.
By 1830's foreign settlers were buying large amounts of land and the numbers of Pakeha had increased to such a point that the British goverment decided to annex New Zealand. Naval officer Hobson negotiated and they agreed to cede sovereignty to the British in exchange for a guarantee of ownership of their lands. Formalized by the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840. Initially NZ was part of the colony of New South Wales but in 1841 because autonomous (with Hobson as Governor).
By 1845 open warfare ensued from chiefs. By 1847 and the First Maori War they realised better to have a consolidated approach. They sought to emulate the unity and disciple of the british and so started the Maori King Movement.
For the first time in 1966 a princess was chosen to ascend the throne and Queen Te Ata became a symbol not only of her people but for NZ women. Long may she rest.
he Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger)[2] was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese licence-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Appears to be a Russian Navy Tu-16K-10 Badger C, probably snapshots taken by an Air Force pilot while he was intercepting them.
From the always fascinating vintageairphotos.blogspot.co.uk
The FFA P-16 carried two extremely powerful Hispano-Suiza HS.825 30mm or the KCA autocannons (these guns fired the same cartridge as the GAU-8 Avenger II gun)! It could also carry up to 2590kg of bombs, rockets and missiles under the wings; curiously, there was a small hatch behind the cockpit for a rocket launcher that could be retracted if needed.
The aircraft also had a very sturdy landing gear with two wheels on each since it was meant to be capable of deployment from the more remote and compact alpine bases.
Unfortunately, two airframes were lost on flight tests and the Swiss Government cancelled the order; instead they decided to acquire the British Hawker Hunter (possibly due to corruption which would become a common thing in Switzerland and many other European Nations). FFA would continue to promote it´s Plane project on the International market for some time, but without success.
A single example is preserved at the Swiss Air Force Museum.
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On the plane going to New Orleans. Taken in October 2013 with my Canon digital camera. Edited with Photoshop CS6.
I was trying to take a pic of the plane... wel tower 6la3 fel pic bel '3alla6 =P
Yes there is a Plane.. you just need to focus a bit =P
Went down to Mount Batten for Armed Forces Day and got this pic of a Hawker Sea Fury doing its demonstration
just learning how to take night photographs with limited success (focusing is the hardest part!) this picture is kinda cool though since three things came together.